Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977 American TV series or program
| Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dalene Young |
| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Starring | Kurt Russell Melissa Gilbert |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lin Bolen |
| Production location | Roundup, Montana |
| Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
| Editor | Peter Parasheles |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox Television Lin Bolen Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26) |
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (also released as The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle) is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jud Taylor.[1]
Plot
Inspired by true events, the plot takes place in 1950 and revolves around Mr. Caufield, the owner of a coal mine. During Christmas, there are several explosions. His employees worry about their health and decide to strike, without any luck. One of the miners, Johnny, is determined to improve the working conditions and wants the other miners to have a great holiday. However, this goes terribly wrong when they are trapped underground following an explosion. Their families are desperate to save them, worrying there might be an even bigger and deadlier explosion.
Cast
- Mitchell Ryan as Matthew Sullivan
- Kurt Russell as Johnny
- Andrew Prine as Arthur
- John Carradine as Grampa
- Barbara Babcock as Rachel Sullivan
- Don Porter as Caufield
- Karen Lamm as Matilda Sullian
- Melissa Gilbert as Kelly Sullivan
- Bill McKinney as Willie
See also
References
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009-06-05). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
External links
- Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. at IMDb
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Films directed by Jud Taylor
- Weekend of Terror (1970)
- Suddenly Single (1970)
- Revenge! (1971)
- Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
- Egan (1972)
- Fade In (1973)
- Winter Kill (1974)
- The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)
- Search for the Gods (1975)
- Return to Earth (1976)
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
- Mary White (1977)
- Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977)
- The Last Tenant (1976)
- Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978)
- Flesh and Blood (1979)
- City in Fear (1980)
- Act of Love (1980)
- Incident at Crestridge (1981)
- A Question of Honor (1982)
- Packin' It In (1983)
- License to Kill (1984)
- Out of the Darkness (1985)
- Broken Vows (1987)
- Doubletake (1988)
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
- The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
- Murder Times Seven (1990)
- Kaleidoscope (1990)
- In My Daughter's Name (1992)
- Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993)
- Guinevere (1994)
- Secrets (1995)
- A Holiday to Remember (1995)
- Clover (1997)
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